All News
President to offer Eid-ul-Azha prayers at National Eidgah
01:43 PM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin will offer the Eid-ul-Azha prayers along with hundreds of Muslims from all walks of life at the main Eid congregation (jamaat) at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in Dhaka on the Eid day to be celebrated on Monday in Bangladesh.
Make a Green Bangladesh: PM
12:33 PM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called upon the countrymen to make a "Green Bangladesh" by planting trees in large numbers.
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax
12:18 PM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayMore than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, in the high-point and most gruelling day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.
6 things to teach your children before they turn 5
11:19 AM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayRaising children requires imparting love, discipline, patience, and a whole lot of learning on the fly. It is no easy feat and bears the weight of shaping the little one’s future behaviour and success.
US sanctions Israeli group over attacks on Gaza aid
10:29 AM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayThe US has imposed sanctions on an Israeli group it says has been attacking humanitarian aid convoys heading to Gaza.
Messi on target as Argentina down Guatemala in Copa warm-up
09:04 AM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayLionel Messi scored twice as Argentina wrapped up their preparations for the Copa America with a 4-1 friendly victory over Guatemala in Maryland on Friday.
Germany hammer 10-man Scotland to launch Euro 2024
08:36 AM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdayGermany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title.
Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
08:25 AM, 15 Jun 2024 SaturdaySouth Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.
Companies in trouble as various food products have no BSTI standards
06:25 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayThere are no specific statistics about the number of food products in the country but, 273 products are under the compulsory Certification Marks (CM) of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI)...
China Evergrande's ex-CEO sells Hong Kong home at almost half of purchase price
05:09 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayChina Evergrande's former CEO, who Chinese regulators recently said was "uncontactable", has sold his home in Hong Kong at a loss of HK$74 million ($9.48 million) from the purchase price, according to a property agent...
Apple accused in lawsuit of underpaying female workers in California
04:24 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayApple on Thursday was hit with a proposed class action accusing the tech giant of paying more than 12,000 female employees in California less than men with comparable jobs...
Rain likely over parts of country
03:26 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayBangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today...
Chinese #MeToo activist jailed for five years for subversion
02:41 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayProminent #MeToo activist and journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin has been jailed for five years by a court in southern China after being found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power”...
Afghanistan reach Super 8s and eliminate NZ by beating PNG
01:01 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayAfghanistan are through to the T20 World Cup Super 8s after beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in Trinidad, eliminating New Zealand in the process...
Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
12:25 PM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayMore than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat. Crowds of robed worshippers will circle the Kaaba...
G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets
11:57 AM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayThe G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia "that we're not backing down", but Moscow has threatened "extremely painful" retaliatory measures...
Shakib, Rishad and Mustafizur take Bangladesh one step closer to Super Eight
11:20 AM, 14 Jun 2024 FridayBangladesh made a big stride towards securing a Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup 2024 with a confident 25-run win over Netherlands in the first international fixture in Kingstown in close to a decade...
Russia trying to meddle in Moldovan polls, say UK, US and Canada
09:55 PM, 13 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe UK, US and Canada have accused Russia of a plot to interfere in Moldova’s presidential election and referendum on EU membership later this year...
PM greets GM Quader, Anisul, Raushan on Eid-ul-Azha
09:18 PM, 13 Jun 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Thursday greeted Leader of the Opposition GM Quader, Deputy Leader Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud and former Leader of the Opposition Begum Raushan Ershad ahead of the forthcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha...
MIT int'l student conference to play role in making Bangladesh youth world-class citizens
08:50 PM, 13 Jun 2024 ThursdayMIT's International Student Conference will play a major role in turning the future youth of Bangladesh into world-class citizens...